{"id":9886,"date":"2021-08-10T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2021-08-10T14:52:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T14:52:21","slug":"aspen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9886","title":{"rendered":"Aspen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s warm in the village, but a bit chilly at the top. It\u2019s also very busy. To dodge the crowds we get the cable car up to M\u00e4nnlichen. Eiger, M\u00f6nch and Jungfrau. Despite being the smallest of the three, the Eiger always dominates. The little mountain in the foreground is called Tschuggen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1478\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-1536x887.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-2048x1183.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1289-500x289.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From M\u00e4nnlichen we get the gondola down to Holenstein, and we walk through the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1682\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-1536x1009.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-2048x1346.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1293-457x300.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re aiming to get to a place called Aspen, where there\u2019s a restaurant that we visit a lot in winter. The path is quite steep in places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-1536x1039.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-2048x1385.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_1295-444x300.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2049\" height=\"1412\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720.jpg 2049w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0720-435x300.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2049px) 100vw, 2049px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here we are at Aspen. It\u2019s tempting to sit on the terrace and enjoy the view of the Eiger with an ice cream, but the bus is due in a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1701\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721.jpg 1701w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721-1536x957.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/img_0721-481x300.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1701px) 100vw, 1701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A nice afternoon out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s warm in the village, but a bit chilly at the top. 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